bisoprolol
| Uses | • hypertension • heart failure |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Cautions • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), asthma, bradycardia, atrioventricular block, renal and hepatic dysfunction, uncompensated heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, pheochromocytoma Drug Interactions • amiodarone, calcium channel blockers, cimetidine, digoxin, NSAIDs, phenobarbital |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • hypotension • bronchospasm • dizziness • lightheadedness • fatigue • nausea • impotence |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 5mg; 5-20mg one time a day |
| Monitoring | • blood pressure |
| Source of Suggestion | WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (Added on August, 2015) |